Economists have nudged up growth forecasts for the United States and Japan but the euro zone and Britain will not fare quite as well as previously expected, the latest Reuters poll of
Oil prices are likely to trade around $70 to $80 a barrel in coming months, supported by improving economic and oil market conditions, OPEC said on Wednesday. The monthly report from OPEC
Finland's debt metrics vis-a-vis revenues and GDP have risen quickly during the global crisis, Moody's Investors Service said in its new sovereign credit report on the country. Still, due to prudent and
Equities rose on Wednesday, pushed higher by expectation-beating results from No.2 U.S. bank JPMorgan and chipmaker Intel, a bullish mood that also rolled into currencies, weakening the dollar. Wall Street also looked
Stocks futures rose on Wednesday, pointing to a higher start for Wall Street after the world's top chipmaker Intel Corp (INTC.O) posted better-than-expected first-quarter results and gave an outlook that topped Wall
The Treasury department will release new rules on Wednesday that would prevent banks from seizing a borrower's social security to recover unpaid debt, the Wall Street Journal said. The proposed new rules,
Apple Inc has updated its line of high-end laptops with faster processors, better graphics and longer battery life, as the company continues to take share in the personal computer market. Apple said
A top U.S. Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday he thinks the time to drop the Fed's promise to hold rates low for a long time might be drawing nearer. "A couple
Greece has passed its first borrowing test since euro zone leaders agreed on a potential aid package, but the high price it paid on Tuesday for short term cash failed to quash
No country will block Greece's potential access to EU/IMF aid if the European Commission and European Central Bank issue a positive recommendation that it should be used, Greece's finance minister said late
